Plato/philosophy

Famous quotes containing the words plato and/or philosophy:

““Just” or “right” means nothing but what is to the interest of the stronger.”
—Thrasymachus or Plato (fl. 430–410 B.C.)

“I am still a learner, not a teacher, feeding somewhat omnivorously, browsing both stalk and leaves; but I shall perhaps be enabled to speak with more precision and authority by and by,—if philosophy and sentiment are not buried under a multitude of details.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)